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The IAQM has recently submitted evidence to an inquiry of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee on Defra's role in tackling air quality. The committee wished to investigate how effectively the Department's plans, including Clean Air Zones, will reduce nitrogen dioxide limits to comply with EU limit values, but also how well ...

The IAQM has recently responded to a Defra's Air Quality Action Plans. The consultation sought views on draft plans to improve air quality. The IAQM proposes that the test to be applied to the draft plans should be "whether the UK Government is proposing new and improved measures that will meet this requirement of achieving compliance as ...

As we approach our AGM on 12 November and the ‘Routes to Clean Air’ conference on 22-23 October, it seems a good time to share some of my thoughts with you and bring you up to date with our activities.  Not least because my three-year term as your Chairman is nearing its end.  It has ...

The Habitats Directive: Ecological Impact Assessment Discussion Meeting raised the question 'is new guidance required to assist professionals?' [View the story "Habitats Directive: Air Quality & Ecological Impact Assessment" on Storify]

          Please be advised the UK-AIR website is back online. Most of the data download areas are fully functional and you should now be able to access the data you require. Please contact Defra if you continue having any difficulties with the site and they will look into this further. Defra apologies for the prolonged period of downtime and inconvenience caused.